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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02
THE DUTY OF THE HOUR!

THE DUTY OF THE HOUR!
Never perhaps in the history of the
existing struggle in Ireland was aid and
sympathy more needed than that of the
present time. A few more days and the
coercion bill will have passed or be de-
feated in the British parliament. With
the odds against the Liberals and Ma
tionalists, it becomes the duty of Irish
men and Irish-Americans everywhere,
and all sympathizers with just cause,
to call public meetings at once and take
such action as so critical period in
Ireland's history calls for. Minneapolis
should awake to this matter.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

THE Pail Mall Gazette, speaking of
the coercion proposals of the Tory Gov
ernmen, remarks: "Such a measure,
subjecting a nation white skinned,
Christian and civilized to arbitrary in
reference with elementary liberties
and the rights of man, would justify in
surrection. If the Irish rose in revolt
they would have our hearty sympathy
and support. If they did not wish to
revolt against such system they would
deserve our infinite contempt"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02
THE QUEENS JUBILEE.

The open refusal on the part of Irish
societies everywhere to participate in
the celebrations of the Queens jubilee
inaugurated by other societies, is we'll
timed and suggestive. Of all the coun-
tries on the face OF the globe none has
more reason to regret the existence of a
British monarchy than Ireland. In good
results it has been barren, in fact it has
retarded the progress that country
would have made under other condi-
lions. If Victoria has, during her
reign of fifty years, added materially to
the prosperity of any Of her other pos
sessions, we are glad of it, and regret
that Ireland should be less favored
than her alleged sisters. The people
of the other countries composing the
British Empire are at perfect lib
erty to celebrate the jubilee in any way
they please, but it would b. only by.
pocrisy on the part of Irishmen to af-
feet that they were in any way con-
cerned whether or not the fftieth ami
versary of the coronation of Queen Vic
toria should be a matter Of noteworthy
interest. Ireland would not be benefit
ted in the slightest degree by partici.
pating in the festivities of the occasion,
and would only degrade herself in the
eyes of all nations.
Love for an alien monarchy will
never thrive in the Emerald Isle, al
though we are free to admit that by EN-.
towering Ireland with the right to
manage her own affairs a better feeling
would eventually spring up b,.tween
that country and England, but the re.
lationship, in the light of events of the
past 700 years, can never be anything
more than a strained friendship, even un-
der such a desirable state of affairs.
hilehistory records the accursed cruel
ties perpetrated by England on Ireland,
no feeling akin to patriotism for the SOW
ereign of his traducers will ever
exist in the breast of an Irishman. The
leopard cannot change his spots,
neither can a true-born son of the EN-
erald Isle conceal his contempt for a
race that has heaped insults and in
juries on the people of Ireland.
1t is stated, on what authority we
know not, that the Queen favors
a reconciliation and a Home Rule pol
icy. Should she succeed in effecting a
move in this direction, she will leave a
reign, whose termination will serve in
a slight degree as palliative to some of
the tyranny for which it has been re-
markahle.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

CAPTAIN McHARDY's report on the
Belfast riots recommends better bar
racks, more rapid conveyance for the
police during riots and the employ
ment of mounted aud plain-clothes con-
stables, with more prompt action.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

Sunday, April 3-Palm Sunday. First
baptism by St. Patrick in Ireland, 423
Monday, April 4-Oliver Goldsmith
died, liza.
Tuesday, April 5-Battle of Cappoquin,
1845.
Wednesday, April 6-First Congress
under the Constitution assembled al
New York, 1889. American prison.
ers massacred at Dartmoor, 1915.
Thursday, April Treason Felony
Bill introduced by Sir G. Gray, 1s48.
Friday, April 8-Good Friday. Special
commission for trial of Fenian pris-
oners opened in Dublin, 1867.
Saturday, April 9-Thomas Adds EN-
met imprisoned at Fort George, 1898.
Thomas Adds Emmett was the second
son of DR.. Emmett, and elder brother
of Robert Emmett, the martyr. He
was born in 1854, and was barrister
by profession. He became involved
in the rebellion of 1898, and was ar
rested and incarcerated at Fort
George, as stated above. Here he
was confined while the Union was
being carried. In the year 1904 he
was permitted to expatriate himself,
and he Immediately proceeded to
New York, where he was at once ad-
mitted to the bar Thy special dispense
tion) and became Attorney General
in 1912. He died in 1927, greatly re-
spected and deeply lamented.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

First ward for four years, q position he
filled with eminent satisfaction. Mr..
Erwin's Democracy has never been
questioned, and perhaps never will be-
not so long as Jeffersonian Democracy
survives, at least. He is now in the
livery business. Furthermore, we can
say for the gentleman that he is good
Catholic and member of Division No.
3. A. o. H. He deserves well at the
hands of his fell0wmen.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

MATT BREDEMus, candidate for Al.
derman from the Ninth, has been resi-.
dent of the East Side for IL years. He
is President of the st. Boniface Catho.
lie Benevolet society, and is a whole
souled, liberal German citizen. Every
Democratic vote-no matter of what
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS be cast for him on
Tuesday-and a good share of the Re
publican vote might well be cast in the
same direction.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02
A POPULAR APPOINTMENT.

The appointment of Mr.. John Nc
Carthy as postmaster of Saltwater, is a
popular one, and a source of much con-
graduation to that gentleman. 1t is not
alone that Mr.. Mccarthy possesses all
the necessary qualifications that consti-
tute an efficient and obliging official,
but he is a gentleman in every sense of
the word. Being of an amiable DISPOSE
ton and at the same time the soul Of
affability, his friends are as countless
as the sands of the desert. Mr.. Nc
Carthy is native of Cork county. Ire
land, having been born there in
June, 1916, and is, therefore, now ap-
preaching forty-two years of age. His
parents emigrated to Canada in the
year rs, and settled in the town Of
Peterboro, Ont. At the age Of II Mr..
Nice arthy arrived in Saltwater, where
he has since resided, with the exception
of three years at Pixies Peak. He ORR
ginally kept meat market in Still
water, but more recently read law in
the Office of G. P. Gregory and also with
Fayette Marsh, and if he had de-
cided to follow the profession would
have developed into sound legal prac-
titioner. In matters affecting his ma
tive land Mr.. Mccarthy has always
manifested keen interest, being presi-
dent of the Saltwater branch of the
Land League from 1881 till 1885, and is
now president Of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians. He has written consider
able for the newspapers, and in this, as
in everything else, displayed great abil-
ity. Mr.. Mccarthy has done a great
deal of good work for the Democratic
party, and is accredited with being
chiefly Instrumental in rescuing his
county from the Republicans. TIE
IRISH STANDARD extends its heartiest
congratulations to Mr.. Nice arthy on his
appointment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02
Prime Minister of England against the
proposed withdrawal from the Irish
people of the right of trial by jury.

HUGH BUTLER minds neither sue
cess nor defeat. He plods right along
in the even tenor of his way, whether
as citizen or politician. Calm and
collected at all times is Hugh.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

ROBERT ERWIN is popular in his
ward-the Ninth-and if elected will do
his whole duty towards his constitu-
ents. Mr.. Erwin is thorough Demo
crat and an excellent citizen.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

JOHN M. GLEASON, the Democratic
candidate for alderman from the Sixth
ward, is certainly man of worth and
stability. He is an excellent citizen
honest and conscientious in the small
and great transactions of life. The
Democratic party, and the voters of all
parties in the Sixth ward, will have no
cause for regret, but much to be thank
full for in the election Of honest John
Gleason.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

IT is stated in London political cir
cles that many of the Liberal Unionists
threaten to secede unless the coercion
be reduced to simple provisions against
boycotting and the plan of campaign.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

FOURTH edition of O'Hart's '.Irish
Pedigrees'' is passing through the
press. 1t will be published, most likely,
in a few months, and it will be the
most elaborate and perfect work of the
kind ever given to the public.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

LORD TENNYsON's jubilee ode has
been published, and, as might be ex.
pected, overfows with sycophantic pro.
testations of everlasting love and adj
miration for Victoria. We violate nc
confidence in remarking that Tennyson
does not reflect the sentiments of a ma
jority of Victoria's subjects.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

The Irish National League have is.
sued a circular to the branches through
out the kingdom urging the necessity
of preparing for the next general cleo
ton, the superstition being that the fall
of the Government is among the early
possibilities of the near future.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

A PRIVATE circular has been issued
to the County Inspector of Kerry, di-
recting him to take no more recruits
for the c0nstabulary from among the
.peasantry of that county.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

TIE IR1sH STANDARD Is the only Home Rule
Oe9an in the Northwest.
COPIES Of TIE IRISH STANDARD will be on
oale at the principal newsstands In this city,
and by news boys.
Advertising rates will be made known BY ap'
plying at this Office.
When writing matter for publication in TIE
Irish STANDARD be sure and sign your proper
name, not necessarily for publication. but Is
Rnarantee Of GOOD faith.
In every instance correspondents viii please
- - brief Is possible.
To insure publication in the following i0sue
Of TEE lRIsK STANDARD contributions should
reach this ONCE 1t least by Wednesday noon.
subscribers Will please be careful in giving us
their perfect address, and thus avoid any COM
Paint through failure to receive their paper.
In changing your place Of residence. notify
u immediately of the fact, and forward your
full name, giving number and name Of street
20 which you have removed, also your former
address.
All letters addressed to "Mana9cr IRISH
BTANDARD, ~ Third Street South. Room 49,
~ill receive immediate attention.
Matter of an official nature, such as calls for
regular or special meetings of societies. memo
rial resolutions, etc., will be charged for ythe
line.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02
BRAVE JOHN DILLON.

It is scarcely necessary for the Lon
don correspondents of American news
papers to forward the announcement
that John Dillon made a remarkable
speech on the occasion of the
introduction of the coercion bill.
If John Dillon did not make a re.
markable speech on such an suspicious
occasion, it would be an extraordinary
thing, indeed. This great Irishman's
patriotism might be likened to the
Sweet Singer of Israel's love for Jeru-
salem. Ever since John Dillon was able
to lisp at his mothers knee he has been
true patriot. He has never tired Of
fighting the battle of his oppressed PEG.
pie, and at this late day we might as
well expect to see the earth cease re-
volving on it's axis, as to hear Of John
Dillon neglecting to lift his voice in op-
position to a bill, which has for it's OBJ
ject the crushing out Of the re-
naming drop Of life's blood that
traces through the veins of the Irish
race. Oh, yes! John Dillon was
found ready and willing to beard the
lion in his den He said that the bill
would never pass into law. If he be-
lieved that the people Of England were
capable of sanctioning the measure he
would give up forever the hope of seeing
the Irish and English shake hands.
The Irish people would be slaves in
deed if they submitted to it. Either he
would leave country where no Irish
man could live unless he lived like a
slave, or, if the people were willing, he
would be proud and happy to lead them
in battle. The measure could only re-
suit in causing increased disorganiza
ton and driving the people back to the
horrors of former years. Earl Spencer,
Mr.. Dillon continued, believing his life
to be in danger, had the courage to
face the people of Ireland like man,
but small credit was due to the present
government, who did not know the
dangers they were facing. More miser-
able excuses on which to found coercion
had never been heard. Mr.. Balfour
had succeeded in proving nothing but
his own ignorance of the country which
he sought to govern. The sooner he
Quilted the better for Ireland and for
himself. The government were actually
treating Irishmen like slaves. They
sought to root them out like vermin.
The government offered them the pros
pect Of a favorable land purchase bill.
IF this coercion bill passed neither a
land purchase bill nor any other Irish
measure would 1--we to be accepted at
the hands Of the English parliament.
John Dillon clearly and concisely ex-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02
BLOODY BA1.FoUR A FAILURE.

Balfour, the new chief secretary for
Ireland, has been weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting. His speech
in the British House of Commons last
Monday night was, in the opinion Of
many persons, ''weak, diffusive, con-
fused and pointless. This failure, on
the first occasion he has really had an
opportunity to display his powers, is
considered by even many Conservatives
to augur an incapable administration of
Irish affairs.
While the new chief secretary, as an
orator, may not have given general sat.
isfaction, we have no doubt he will be
found ready and willing to carry out
the brutal behests of his Tory masters.
Bloody Balfour's incapacity recalls to
mind a nickname, with point and wit
in the application, once bestowed upon
an Irish chief secretary, and related in
one of r. Shelton Mackenzie's admir-
able works. Between Daniel O'Con-
nell and the Earl Of Derby family name
Stanley, who was at that time mem
Der of the British House of Commons
and filled the office of chief secretary
for Ireland, a strong political enmity
existed. In some way the latter had
taken official notice of the sayings and
doings' of O'Connell, whereupon the
Agitator declared that, from that time,
he must be called ''Shave Beggar Stan
ley" Amid roars of laughter (for this
was at public meeting in Dublin),
O'Connell proceeded to justify the nom
de guerrp. 1t was the custom, he said,
that BARRIERS apprentices should learn
their business by shaving beggars, who,
as the job was done for nothing, could
scarcely complain if a blunt razor gave
them pain, or an unskilled hand cut the
skin, as we'll as the beard. So, he
added, with British statesmen. They
were first sent over to Ireland, to get
their hand in, and when that was ac-
complished they were considered to
have sufficient dexterity to be placed in
office in England. He argued, by
analogy, that the political, like the
actual ''shave-beggar," gave a good
deal of pain, and inflicted many cuts,
to which the Irish, like the pauper
shavelings, were compelled to submit,
without complaint.
Bloody Balfour may prove just as
great botch as any Of his predecessors.
but, like the Earl of Derby, he will be
lionized if he succeeds in devising some
new system Of torture with which to
worry the life out of the Irish people.
The day is fast approaching when an
Irish chief secretary will not be con-
sidered Immaculate if he but succeeds
in trampling the laws of humanity
under his feet.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

THE sum of the advances made under
Lord Ashbourne's Purchase Act up to
the end Of 1885 was 81, $40 400, while the
applications still under consideration
amount to ess3,754.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

AN exchange remarked that Mrs.
Langtry had Tilted Gebhardt, and was
going to marry a young man named
Arthur Dasent, to which the Boston
Pilot humorously adds: "That may be
his name but in the homely tongue of
our own people. it isn't his nature.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

THOMAS MoNAHAN was among that
party who were so Hospitality enter
tanned by the Mayor Of Duluth on the
18th ult., of which mention was made
in our previous issue. 'sTom" should
not be. forgotten, and the oversight OF
The STANDARD now stands rectified.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

BISHOP IRELAND, a we'll known
Catholic priest of St. Paul. died on the
18th inst.-Elk River Star-NeWs.
|. AS Elk River is not far from st. Peter,
the editor of the Star-News has uD.
doubtedly taken up quarters at the asy-
lum ere this.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

MICHAEL DAvITT and William
O'Brien spoke at a meeting of the Irish
National League in Dublin last Tues
day night, denouncing the measures
proposed by Balfour.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

FATHER RYAN, of the Herbertstown
branch of the National League, was ar
rested at an hospital last Sunday for re-
fusing to give evidence regarding his
alleged connection with the plan of
campaign. He was conveyed to Dub
lin. The war on the Catholic priest
hood still goes on.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

THE city council of Chicago last
Wednesday night, in response to a let
ter from the Lord Mayor of Dublin
unanimously instructed Mayor Harri-
son to transmit q solemn protest to the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

MRS. MARY MANNING died at Wake
field, Mass, last Sunday, at the extra
ordinary age of los years. The de-
ceased lady Was born in Dublin, Ire
land.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

The "grand old party will wonder
what has become of it's usual big ma
jority over in the Second ward when it
learns of the election of w. r. Guile
next Tuesday night.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

G.. A. HANsCoM is the straight out
Democratic nominee for alderman in
the First ward. His capability or fit
ness for the position cannot be ques-
toned.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

THE extra remuneration received by
the Attorney General for Ireland in the
year 1856 was e5,617. and by the So
licitor-G General for Ireland FL 1853.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

TIE Catholic Citizen very appro.
priately suggests that the celebration OF
st. Patrick's Day be universalized and
adopted as the Saints day of the New
World.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

BISHOP KEANE, of Richmond, will be
the first rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity. . ..
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

AS permanent chairman of the Demo-
cratic convention on Wednesday last,
John T. Byrnes was an unqualified
success.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

M. H. SHAY will represent the new
Eleventh ward in the next councillor
his friends are very much miataken.
Good work is being done in his behalf.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

Mr.. GLADSTONE is writing another
article on the Irish question for one of
the magazines.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

A. N. JORDAN will have grand
walk-a-waY for judge of the municipal
court.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

G. F. BAXTER is more than liable to
cary off the honors in the Tenth. There
should be no doubt of his election.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02
WAR ON THE CHURCH.

AS we anticipated in previous issue,
the Tories are determined to wage wal
against the Irish Catholic priesthood,
and why? Because the latter will not
consent to violate the sacredness OF
their calling, and bend their knee to
corrupt and tyrannical administration
of justice.
Several arrests of Catholic priests
have already taken place during the
past week, and it is assumed that more
will follow in the immediate future,
ALI the Tories require is little more
rope to consummate the process of self
strangulation. By laying their sacri'
legious hands on the priesthood Of Ire
land they have raised up a power
against which no other power on earth
can prevail-the united priests and peo'
pie of Ireland. AS Archbishop Croke
remarked to Father Keller:
"You represent two great principles
opposition to unjust action in regard to
rent and fidelity to the condolences Of
your flock. No Government has ever
successfully grappled with the Irish
priesthood. The present Government
ment will rue the day when they threw
down a fresh gage Of battle.''
England will one of these days appre'
ciate the force of the remarks of the
Pail Mall Gazette's special commits.
sioner when he wrote a few weeks ago
that the priest is to the masses OF
Irishmen the authoritative exponent of
the will of Heaven. He is their cham.
pion and their chief. The Soggarth
Aroon of Banim's pathetic ballad is no
fiction
Who, in the winters night,
Soggarth aroon! (priest, dear).
When the cold blast did bite.
Soggarth aroon!
Came to my cabin door,
And on my earthen dure
Knelt by me, sick and poor.
soggarth aroon!
Och! you, and only you,
soggarth aroon!
And for this was true to you,
Soggarth aroon!
In love they'll never shake.
When for old Irelands sake,
We true part did take,
Soggarth aroon!
The reverence for the priest is natu
raj and legitimate, and they will be de
Tended even at the sacrifice of millions
of lives from the injustice of English
tyrants. The Tories can rest assured
that their evil path will be beset with al
the difficulties that an enraged and out
ragged people can cast in their way.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02

The Union Labor party has placed
Martin MacHale in the field as alder
manic candidate from the Sixth ward.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-04-02
NOTABLE ANNIVERSARIES.

SATURDAY. APRIL 2, 1887.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-17
Electrical Possibilities

A company has been formed in Pittsburg
for pnoPelling carriages by means of electric
ity taken from overhead wire, as street ears
are already driven in many cities
Il takes from three to four times as
much power 10 run carraige on a stone
block pavement is on rails. 90 fssf has prog
re=s been made in experiments with electric
iiy that careful tests show that 80 per cent
Of the power Put into 4 motor con be made
available a steam engine gives forth only Is
per cent Of the value of coal burned When
storage batteries have been made much light
er than they now are they can be used for
driving carriages, instead of overhead wires
and they can be charged by means Of wind
mills and water power. Thus every farm
house may come in time 10 be supplied by
means OF sueh devices not only with water
but also with light and power for driving
wagons and farm machinery. But long be-
fore that time the horse ear Will have given
place in our cities to the electrically driven
street car.